Cabinet ironing board



Oct. 6, 1942. n T, H FAY I 2,298,002

lCABINET IRONING BOARD Filed March 12, 1941 INVENTOR 772cm@ /1 FczPatente-d Oct. 6, 1942 CABINET IRONING BOARD Thomas H. Fay, Willoughby,Ohio, assigner to Gridiron Steel Company Application March 12, 1941,Serial No. 382,993

(Cl. 35S-129) 3 Claims.

The present invention relates to cabinet ironing boards and moreparticularly to the means for mounting a metal ironing board which maybe electrically heated, or other ironing board, in a wall cabinet.Heretofore wall or cabinet boards have usually been pivotally mounted incabinets to be swung down into position although in some instances theinner end of the board is slidably mounted so as to move downwardly asthe board end is moved up into its closed position in the cabinet.

In the present construction, means have been provided to position theboard away from the wall or cabinet when in use so as to give theoperator or ironer room in which to Work without either being too closeto the wall to work easily or losing the real use of a portion of theboard in order to stand away from the wall.

At the same time provision is made for swinging the board into itsclosed position and to so position the board as to use as limited alength of space as possible, without the necessity of using slideways orthe like.

In addition, the present mounting provides simple and effective meansfor disengagement of the electrical supply by the mere moving of theboard to its closed position, thus preventing the board from beingfolded into its out of use position with the current turned on.

To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, said invention,then, consists of the means hereinafter fully described and particularlypointed out in the claims; the annexed drawing and the followingdescription setting forth in detail certain means and one mode ofcarrying out the invention, such disclosed means and mode illustrating,however, but one of various ways in which the principle of the inventionmay be used.

In said annexed drawing:

Fig. 1 is a front elevational View of the board in its closed positionin a cabinet;

Fig. 2 is a side elevational View of the board, with the cabinet insection, in its open position and with its half open position shown indotted lines;

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the board and mount in the open position ofthe board taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view on line 4-4 of Fig. l

showing the means for holding the board in the cabinet; and

Fig. 5 is a sectional view on line 5-5 of Fig. 3. As illustrated, I haveshown an ironing board Tlf) I0, preferably of the all metal type,provided with heating elements (not shown) which, however, are connectedthrough an outlet box II in the bottom of the board, by the usualinsulated cord i3 and plug I4 to a double convenience outlet I5 mountedin the cabinet 45 or on the wall adja-r cent thereto.

The cabinet is shown as being made of metal of the usual type with thedoor or closure not shown. The mounting for the board consists of a pairof arms I pivotally mounted on a rod I'I carried in ears or bracket I8on the underside of the board. As shown, these arms have odset portionsI9 at the rear end of the board so as to raise them to the level of thetop surface of the board, and a cover plate or platform 20 is secured tothe arms from the rear end of the board to their inner or cabinet ends.side of this platform is a manually operated latch 2! which engages in'a suitable opening in the rear flange 22 of the board to hold the boardin its extended or ironing position, as best shown in Fig. 5.

The inner ends of the arms I6 are mounted 0n a cross rod 25 horizontallymounted in the cabinet by means of the nuts 26 and washers 2'I as shownin Fig. 3, there being suitable holes 28 in the side walls 29 of thecabinet to receive the ends of the rod 25.

The platform 20 ties the arms together and furnishes a handy uncoveredmetal support for the iron when it is not in actual use.

To support the forward end of the board, I

have shown a U-shaped rod 35 pivotally mounted in a bracket 3| attachedto the underside of the board, the free ends 32 of the U being bent atright angles to the rods and being mounted in suitable bearing washers33 mounted on the side walls of the cabinet adjacent the bottom thereof.Such free turned ends may, of course, be left unattached and may bear inthe angle between the bottom and back wall of the cabinet if desired.

In moving the board from its open or working position to its closed orcabinet position, the catch 2| is released and the rear end of the boardmoved upwardly to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, theboard pivoting with the arms to its upright or vertical position in thecabinet, where it is secured in place by means of spring clips 35mounted on the cabinet which engage with suitable complementary angles36 mounted on the bottom of the board as shown in Fig. 4.

As illustrated, I have shown the convenience outlet I5 mounted in thewall of the cabinet and so placed with respect to the board that aMounted on the under short cord I3 and plug I4 connects the two in theopen position of the board. The outlet is so positioned that pivotalmovementof the board draws the plug out of the outlet box duringtheearly movement, thus preventing the board from being folded into thecabinet while electrically connected. The cord and plug are of suchlength as to completely prevent its being plugged in when the board isin its closed position.

In the present construction, I have provided a simple and inexpensivemounting for cabinet ironing boards which allows the board to be movedinto its ironing position quickly and easily and which forms asatisfactory rigid support. In addition, this mounting uses a minimumspace in the cabinet, thus allowing the cabinet to be of reasonableheight and at the same time moves the board away from the cabinet orwall during its use so as to allow full use of the entire board length.In addition the present mounting provides an easy and effective meansfor preventing the board from being connected to a source of electricalsupply when not in use but allows for easy connection when desired.

The length of the supporting means may be easily figured so as toprovide a horizontal support for the board while in use, with anypredetermined distance from the rear of the board to the top horizontalsupporting rod in the cabinet. Preferably the rear end of the board willbe moved about nine inches from the cabinet support 25 and the boardwill be mounted approximately 30 inches from the floor.

This mounting is particularly advantageous for use with replacementunits, for mounting in cabinets already in place in the home, as theboard, arms and mounting units may be shipped complete. To mount in thecabinet it is then only necessary to provide the necessary holes for themounting of the upper support rod 25 and to attach the washers to thecabinet walls at the correct position.

Other modes of applying the principle of my invention may be employedinstead of the one explained, change being made as regards the meansherein disclosed, provided those stated by any of the following claimsor their equivalent be employed.

I therefore particularly point out and distinctly claim as my invention:

1. In a cabinet ironing board, the combination of a wall cabinet, anironing board, means for pivotally mounting said board in said cabinet,said means consisting of two pairs of support members pivotally attachedto said board and the wall of said cabinet at spaced points and adaptedto support said board vertically in said cabinet and horizontallyoutside of and spaced from said cabinet, one pair of support membershaving an offset portion to the rear of said board when said board is inthe horizontal position, a platform mounted on said arms to the rear ofsaid offset portion to form a substantially level iron platform withsaid board in said position, and means carried by said platform andadapted to engage with said board to lock the same together in theirhorizontal position.

2. In a cabinet ironing board, the combination of a wall cabinet, anironing board, means for pivotally mounting said board in said cabinetand adapted to support said board vertically within said cabinet andhorizontally outside of and spaced from said cabinet, said meansconsisting of a horizontal rod mounted in said cabinet at substantiallythe height of said board in horizontal position, a pair of supportingarms pivotally mounted on said rod and pivotally attached to theunderside of said board, a second supporting member pivotally attachedto the underside of said board forward of said arms mounting, andpivotally mounted in said cabinet adjacent the bottom thereof, aplatform mounted on said arms to the rear of said board in itshorizontal position and a latch member operatively interposed betweenthe board and platform to lock the board and platform in horizontalposition.

3. In a cabinet ironing board construction, the combination of a wallcabinet, an electrically heated metal ironing board, having an electriccord and plug in, extending from the underside of said board, aconvenience outlet in said cabinet, means for pivotally mounting saidboard in said cabinet and adapted to support said board verticallywithin said cabinet with its rear end at the top, and to support saidboard in a horizontal position outside of and spaced from said cabinet,said means consisting of a short pair of supporting arms pivotallymounted in said cabinet and to the underside of said board, and a secondsupport member pivotally attached to said board forward of said armspivot and to said cabinet adjacent the bottom thereof, a platformcarried by said arms and manually operated latch means mounted on saidplatform for engagement with said board to lock the same in horizontalposition, said cord emerging from the board at a point spaced from theoutlet a distance which is less than the length of the cord when theboard is in horizontal operative position and more than said cord lengthwhen said board is folded to vertical position, whereby the plug iswithdrawn from the outlet when the board is folded to vertical positionto render the heating means inoperative.

THOMAS H. FAY.

